Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kings versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Kings in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Los Angeles Kings odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Avalanche and Kings have played each other, Colorado has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Colorado posted an overall record of 9-1 while going 7-3 ATS.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Avalanche have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- The last ten games that Los Angeles was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-10 while going 1-9 straight up.
Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Heading into the game, the Kings sit 7th in the Western Conference with an overall record of 22-14-9. In the Pacific Division, Los Angeles is 4th, and they have gone 13-9 against other Western Conference teams.
So far this season, the Kings have been the underdog in 12 games, going 6-3-3 in those matchups. On the road, Los Angeles has gone 14-5-3, and they have lost four of their last five games.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense comes into the game ranked 16th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Cam Talbot has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 14-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.893%.
At home this year, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 19-5-0. They have won their last three games as the favorite and have been favored in 42 of their 48 games this year. In the Western Conference, Colorado is in 3rd place and has gone 19-11 against conference opponents.
Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 7-3 and have won two straight games. Overall, their record is 31-14-3, and they are in 2nd place in the Central Division.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.8 goals per game which is 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Avalanche are 19-9 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-5 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 39 starts this season. So far, his record is 26-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.99%.
With the Avalanche being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Jack Johnson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Lower Body – Out
